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Jamaica vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 159th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Pakistan
Population
2834980
260356147
Population rank 139/197 5/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Jamaica and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Pakistan
2024 $22,014,397,090 $371,570,000,121
2023 $21,418,804,320 $336,686,348,609
2022 $18,813,516,805 $374,890,295,667
2021 $15,963,885,376 $348,516,647,445
2020 $15,000,214,216 $300,425,609,818
2019 $17,026,269,263 $320,909,472,771
2018 $16,855,447,986 $356,128,166,705
2017 $15,783,583,237 $339,205,534,861
2016 $14,898,999,754 $313,630,000,130
2015 $14,963,589,916 $299,963,590,535
2014 $13,899,217,680 $271,390,474,858
2013 $14,264,205,153 $258,657,231,672
2012 $14,807,086,556 $250,106,966,105
2011 $14,444,661,522 $230,586,581,060
2010 $13,220,549,908 $196,709,621,850
2009 $12,120,458,115 $187,337,783,856
2008 $13,709,401,520 $202,203,748,584
2007 $12,799,600,047 $184,140,869,997
2006 $11,930,179,090 $161,871,385,506
2005 $11,243,865,778 $145,208,562,961
2004 $10,174,664,854 $132,216,048,339
2003 $9,430,234,811 $112,371,913,741
2002 $9,719,009,495 $97,923,302,809
2001 $9,194,727,831 $97,145,618,480
2000 $9,005,064,475 $99,484,802,345
1999 $8,887,057,997 $62,973,857,069
1998 $8,787,195,622 $62,191,955,814
1997 $8,400,041,724 $62,433,340,468
1996 $7,393,891,921 $63,320,170,084
1995 $6,577,520,643 $60,636,071,684
1994 $5,452,558,947 $52,293,470,813
1993 $5,440,075,676 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,535,460,090 $48,884,671,947
1991 $4,106,207,649 $45,625,336,680
1990 $4,592,208,087 $40,010,423,970
1989 $4,404,937,853 $40,171,106,279
1988 $3,828,342,820 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,287,007,322 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,754,549,582 $31,899,070,056
1985 $2,100,239,019 $31,144,920,844
1984 $2,373,564,549 $31,151,825,467
1983 $3,619,262,277 $28,691,889,764
1982 $3,293,496,312 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,979,027,966 $28,100,606,061
1980 $2,679,379,372 $23,654,444,444
1979 $2,425,064,229 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,644,527,822 $17,811,515,152
1977 $3,249,733,140 $15,126,060,606
1976 $2,966,042,856 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,860,442,750 $11,230,606,061
1974 $2,375,122,375 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,905,917,553 $6,383,429,490
1972 $1,875,146,587 $9,415,016,360
1971 $1,539,861,816 $10,665,896,682
1970 $1,404,720,442 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,191,239,047 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,083,839,133 $8,041,999,160
1967 $1,148,014,311 $7,464,510,710
1966 $1,096,759,561 $6,561,108,778
1965 $972,159,611 $5,929,231,415
1964 $897,949,001 $5,204,955,901
1963 $826,706,669 $4,630,827,383
1962 $777,727,689 $4,310,163,797
1961 $748,043,501 $4,118,647,627
1960 $699,064,380 $3,749,265,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Pakistan
2024 $7,754 $1,479
2023 $7,542 $1,360
2022 $6,626 $1,538
2021 $5,626 $1,455
2020 $5,299 $1,278
2019 $6,031 $1,390
2018 $5,977 $1,569
2017 $5,605 $1,519
2016 $5,302 $1,425
2015 $5,339 $1,380
2014 $4,975 $1,267
2013 $5,124 $1,225
2012 $5,341 $1,204
2011 $5,233 $1,132
2010 $4,810 $987
2009 $4,428 $964
2008 $5,030 $1,067
2007 $4,716 $998
2006 $4,417 $901
2005 $4,184 $828
2004 $3,808 $772
2003 $3,550 $672
2002 $3,681 $600
2001 $3,504 $610
2000 $3,453 $642
1999 $3,432 $418
1998 $3,419 $424
1997 $3,297 $438
1996 $2,929 $457
1995 $2,631 $451
1994 $2,203 $400
1993 $2,221 $408
1992 $1,458 $396
1991 $1,710 $380
1990 $1,930 $344
1989 $1,865 $358
1988 $1,632 $354
1987 $1,411 $317
1986 $1,191 $314
1985 $917 $317
1984 $1,048 $327
1983 $1,619 $311
1982 $1,494 $345
1981 $1,370 $328
1980 $1,249 $287.4
1979 $1,144 $249.2
1978 $1,262 $233.4
1977 $1,569 $204.7
1976 $1,450 $183.9
1975 $1,417 $161.7
1974 $1,193 $132
1973 $972 $97.5
1972 $971 $148.1
1971 $809 $172.5
1970 $748 $166.7
1969 $642 $148.5
1968 $591 $141.6
1967 $633 $135.2
1966 $612 $122.2
1965 $549 $113.6
1964 $514 $102.5
1963 $480 $93.7
1962 $458 $89.5
1961 $447 $87.8
1960 $424 $82

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Pakistan
2026 71.9 68.1
2025 71.7 67.9
2024 71.6 67.8
2023 71.5 67.6
2022 71.5 67.4
2021 69.1 65.8
2020 71.5 65.7
2019 71.5 66.7
2018 71.6 66.5
2017 71.9 66.2
2016 72.1 65.9
2015 72.2 65.6
2014 72.4 65.4
2013 72.4 65.1
2012 72.4 64.9
2011 72.2 64.7
2010 72 64.4
2009 71.7 64.2
2008 71.5 64
2007 71.4 63.8
2006 71.4 63.6
2005 71.5 62.4
2004 71.5 63.1
2003 71.6 62.8
2002 71.5 62.6
2001 71.3 62.2
2000 71.3 61.9
1999 71.2 61.5
1998 71.2 61.1
1997 71.2 60.6
1996 71.3 60.5
1995 71.5 60.3
1994 71.6 60.2
1993 71.8 60.1
1992 71.8 60
1991 71.8 59.9
1990 71.7 59.7
1989 71.5 59.5
1988 71.2 59.4
1987 70.9 59.2
1986 70.4 59.2
1985 70.1 59.1
1984 69.8 58.9
1983 69.5 58.7
1982 69.3 58.3
1981 69.1 57.8
1980 69 57.2
1979 68.8 56.6
1978 68.7 56.1
1977 68.6 55.5
1976 68.4 55.1
1975 68.2 54.7
1974 67.9 54.3
1973 67.6 54.1
1972 67.3 53.8
1971 67 49
1970 66.7 52.9
1969 66.5 52.3
1968 66.3 51.6
1967 66.1 50.8
1966 65.9 49.8
1965 65.7 48.5
1964 65.3 47.8
1963 65 46.8
1962 64.6 45.9
1961 64.3 45
1960 63.8 44.1
1959 63.2 43.3
1958 62.6 42.5
1957 61.9 41.6
1956 61.2 40.6
1955 60.4 39.6
1954 59.6 38.6
1953 58.9 37.6
1952 58.1 36.5
1951 57.1 35.4
1950 56.6 34.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Jamaica and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Pakistan
2024 2,839,175 251,269,164
2023 2,839,786 247,504,495
2022 2,839,144 243,700,667
2021 2,837,682 239,477,801
2020 2,830,739 235,001,746
2019 2,823,271 230,800,899
2018 2,820,097 226,928,892
2017 2,815,764 223,273,967
2016 2,809,915 220,138,869
2015 2,802,534 217,290,883
2014 2,793,749 214,264,647
2013 2,783,687 211,073,978
2012 2,772,430 207,667,125
2011 2,760,494 203,746,065
2010 2,748,568 199,239,047
2009 2,736,995 194,376,534
2008 2,725,635 189,499,113
2007 2,713,800 184,493,231
2006 2,700,968 179,682,690
2005 2,687,066 175,453,212
2004 2,672,225 171,286,000
2003 2,656,623 167,110,248
2002 2,640,572 163,222,549
2001 2,624,403 159,270,907
2000 2,607,826 154,879,127
1999 2,589,795 150,565,377
1998 2,569,736 146,522,356
1997 2,547,848 142,531,804
1996 2,524,463 138,557,092
1995 2,500,151 134,582,253
1994 2,475,220 130,748,083
1993 2,449,916 127,020,117
1992 2,424,701 123,546,848
1991 2,400,869 120,060,406
1990 2,379,877 116,155,576
1989 2,361,916 112,336,629
1988 2,345,777 108,724,739
1987 2,329,813 105,130,717
1986 2,312,125 101,606,764
1985 2,290,656 98,229,285
1984 2,264,562 95,164,936
1983 2,234,832 92,227,711
1982 2,203,889 89,089,246
1981 2,173,818 85,802,049
1980 2,145,658 82,291,010
1979 2,119,486 78,997,039
1978 2,094,836 76,307,379
1977 2,070,657 73,901,827
1976 2,045,578 71,620,254
1975 2,018,981 69,461,175
1974 1,990,906 67,415,487
1973 1,961,219 65,461,912
1972 1,931,542 63,583,194
1971 1,903,728 61,847,899
1970 1,878,196 60,166,719
1969 1,855,127 58,460,939
1968 1,833,765 56,810,507
1967 1,812,865 55,214,768
1966 1,791,475 53,678,667
1965 1,769,192 52,209,010
1964 1,745,568 50,799,999
1963 1,721,099 49,447,776
1962 1,696,932 48,156,128
1961 1,673,261 46,921,277
1960 1,650,005 45,709,310

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Pakistan
2023 1.36 3.61
2022 1.37 3.66
2021 1.38 3.72
2020 1.38 3.77
2019 1.39 3.81
2018 1.4 3.86
2017 1.43 3.9
2016 1.46 3.9
2015 1.51 3.99
2014 1.54 4.06
2013 1.59 4.13
2012 1.65 4.2
2011 1.72 4.31
2010 1.8 4.4
2009 1.88 4.47
2008 1.95 4.51
2007 2.02 4.55
2006 2.09 4.59
2005 2.15 4.6
2004 2.2 4.68
2003 2.24 4.89
2002 2.27 5.01
2001 2.3 5.18
2000 2.35 5.35
1999 2.47 5.46
1998 2.57 5.51
1997 2.68 5.64
1996 2.77 5.77
1995 2.85 5.89
1994 2.93 6.01
1993 2.99 6.11
1992 3.03 6.21
1991 3 6.29
1990 2.96 6.36
1989 2.93 6.43
1988 2.98 6.48
1987 3.02 6.52
1986 3.11 6.55
1985 3.21 6.59
1984 3.32 6.62
1983 3.41 6.64
1982 3.46 6.67
1981 3.51 6.7
1980 3.59 6.73
1979 3.72 6.76
1978 3.84 6.78
1977 4 6.8
1976 4.21 6.81
1975 4.44 6.81
1974 4.67 6.81
1973 5 6.81
1972 5.06 6.81
1971 5.21 6.8
1970 5.35 6.8
1969 5.47 6.8
1968 5.58 6.8
1967 5.67 6.8
1966 5.69 6.8
1965 5.72 6.8
1964 5.79 6.8
1963 5.73 6.8
1962 5.64 6.8
1961 5.6 6.8
1960 5.54 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jamaica and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Pakistan
2024 33.3 21.5
2023 32.8 21.3
2022 32.2 21.2
2021 31.7 21
2020 31.3 20.9
2019 30.8 20.7
2018 30.3 20.5
2017 29.8 20.4
2016 29.3 20.3
2015 28.8 20.3
2014 28.3 20.2
2013 27.9 20.1
2012 27.4 20
2011 27 19.9
2010 26.5 19.8
2009 26.1 19.6
2008 25.7 19.4
2007 25.3 19.2
2006 24.9 19
2005 24.6 18.9
2004 24.4 18.7
2003 24.1 18.5
2002 23.8 18.4
2001 23.6 18.3
2000 23.3 18.1
1999 23.1 18
1998 22.9 17.9
1997 22.7 17.8
1996 22.6 17.8
1995 22.5 17.8
1994 22.4 17.8
1993 22.3 17.8
1992 22.2 17.9
1991 22 18
1990 21.8 18
1989 21.6 18
1988 21.3 18.1
1987 21.1 18.1
1986 20.8 18.2
1985 20.6 18.2
1984 20.4 18.3
1983 20.1 18.4
1982 19.9 18.4
1981 19.6 18.3
1980 19.4 18.2
1979 19.1 18
1978 18.9 18
1977 18.6 17.9
1976 18.4 17.9
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18 17.9
1973 17.9 18
1972 17.8 18
1971 17.7 18.1
1970 17.7 18.2
1969 17.8 18.4
1968 17.9 18.5
1967 18.1 18.6
1966 18.3 18.7
1965 18.5 18.8
1964 18.8 18.9
1963 19 19
1962 19.3 19
1961 19.5 19.1
1960 19.8 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
27.3%
2024

Energy

Jamaica Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Jamaica Pakistan
% of world population
0.03%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
58.9%
2021
English speaking
97.6%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Jamaica Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Pakistan
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
164,151 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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